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  6. Castle of Sieyès

 Castle of Sieyès à Voreppe dans l'Isère

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Isère

Castle of Sieyès

    30-136 Rue du Château
    38340 Voreppe
Private property
Museums of France
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Château de Siéyès
Château de Siéyès
Château de Siéyès
Crédit photo : Allan Odp - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
XIXe siècle
Addition of Empire pavilions
6 juin 1980
Classification and registration MH
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The library, the large living room and the small corner living room in the southeast on the ground floor, with their décor; the large room in the south, the yellow room in the south and the corner room in the south-east on the first floor, with their decoration (Box BK 259): classification by decree of 6 June 1980; The facades and roofs of the castle and its two entrance pavilions (Box BK 259): inscription by order of 6 June 1980

Key figures

Léonard Cuchet - Adviser and Secretary to the King First known owner in the 17th century.
Choderlos de Laclos - Writer Inspired for *Dangerous Connections*.
Honoré de Balzac - Romantic Stayed at the castle.
Marie d’Agoult (Daniel Stern) - Writer and lounger Down the owners.
André Le Nôtre - Landscape gardener (attribution) Aura designed the park.

Origin and history

The castle of Sieyès, also called the castle of Voreppe, is a 17th century building located in the commune of Voreppe, in Isère (region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Private property closed to the public, it is distinguished by its facade on garden, typical of the classic style, opening onto terraces and a French park attributed to Le Nôtre. At the front, two Empire-style pavilions, added in the 19th century, frame an entrance courtyard protected by a wrought iron gate and stone wheelers.

The street façade has a trompe-l'oeil decor, while the surrounding green space, with its water jet, is classified as a natural site. Originally, the castle belonged to Léonard Cuchet, the king's adviser and secretary, and then moved on to his descendants, including the families of Agoult, Laurencel and Plan de Sieyès de Veynes. Interiors, such as the library, living rooms and some rooms, have been classified as historical monuments since 1980 for their decorations.

The castle welcomed major literary figures: Choderlos de Laclos would have drawn inspiration from it for Les Liaisons dangereux, while Balzac, Stendhal and Daniel Stern (pseudonyme de Marie d The facades, roofs and pavilions are listed as historical monuments, highlighting its heritage importance.

According to the sources, the park and the gardens, although modified over the centuries, keep traces of their original layout. The high slate roof, surmounted by brick chimneys, dominates the village of Voreppe. The exact address, 2 Rue du Château, is referenced in the Merimée database under the code Insee 38565 (Isère).

External links

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